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- Tue Nov 13, 2012 12:19 pm
- Forum: Rules
- Topic: Re: Berserk Hnefatafl
- Replies: 11
- Views: 52765
Re: Berserk Hnefatafl
@Hagbard: your suggestion makes sense for all three reasons you give; I support this change of rule. Yes, me too. thank you Hagbard for your very clear explanation. I'm very glad the figures so far look promising for Berserk's game balance. It is certainly a very enjoyable variant, with its combina...
- Fri Nov 09, 2012 6:56 pm
- Forum: Other
- Topic: Hnefatafl poem
- Replies: 8
- Views: 14391
Re: Hnefatafl poem
well done Hagbard.. there are no flies on you!
- Thu Nov 08, 2012 7:23 pm
- Forum: Other
- Topic: Hnefatafl poem
- Replies: 8
- Views: 14391
Re: Hnefatafl poem
Hrafn riddle #1
(by crust)
Fisherman, never a fish in his net,
Catches his supper without getting wet.
Harpist and hunter, his eyes never blink,
The larder is full, yet he may only drink.
...........what is this riddle about?
(by crust)
Fisherman, never a fish in his net,
Catches his supper without getting wet.
Harpist and hunter, his eyes never blink,
The larder is full, yet he may only drink.
...........what is this riddle about?
- Tue Oct 30, 2012 10:46 am
- Forum: Rules
- Topic: Saami Tablut
- Replies: 57
- Views: 163668
Re: Balanced 9x9 and 11x11 tafl variants
Yes, you are right, my statement was stronger than called for Forgive my nit-picking and hair-splitting :D I'm no scholar either, and my grasp of Old Norse is very tenuous, not to mention Latin. My feeling is that these cases [featuring corner markings] are mainly considered since they support the ...
- Mon Oct 29, 2012 8:23 pm
- Forum: Other
- Topic: archaeology
- Replies: 12
- Views: 24865
Re: archaeology
Argyll, Scotland. Just trawling the net looking for ancient hnefatafl boards, and found this: [attachment]dun-chonallaich-game-board.jpg[/attachment] This is from a hillfort site in Argyll, Scotland, called Dun Chonallaich, and was found in 2008. It looks like a six by six grid, but if you imagine ...
- Mon Oct 29, 2012 7:35 pm
- Forum: Rules
- Topic: Saami Tablut
- Replies: 57
- Views: 163668
Re: Saami Tablut
Hello Conanlibrarian Thanks very much for your detailed answer! Very informative. There seem to be real problems in these translations. That Smith fellow has a lot to answer for, it seems! I wanted to question something you said: there is no historical support for either four-sided capture, corner e...
- Sun Oct 28, 2012 11:59 pm
- Forum: Other
- Topic: Re: Gaming activity
- Replies: 52
- Views: 123179
Re: Hnefatafl Championship 2012 evaluation
Brilliant! You have invented the Nielsen Diagram. I expect a different diagram could eventually be drawn up for each tafl variant ... Copenhagen hnefatafl should offer later wins for white, at any rate. This could be a great advance in hnefatology. Fascinating work
- Sat Oct 27, 2012 8:13 pm
- Forum: Other
- Topic: Hnefatafl poem
- Replies: 8
- Views: 14391
Re: Hnefatafl poem
guilty! ... We should also ask Roderich to write one, he's a real poetHagbard wrote:Did you write this one, crust?
- Sat Oct 27, 2012 8:08 pm
- Forum: Rules
- Topic: Saami Tablut
- Replies: 57
- Views: 163668
Re: Balanced 9x9 and 11x11 tafl variants
Hello Conanlibrarian. Do you mean Linnaeus' Tablut and Robert ap Ifan's Tawlbwrdd? Both are ambiguous enough for multiple interpretations. Or are there other sources?conanlibrarian wrote:Since Scandinavian Museums Edge is the variant closest to known historical variants
- Tue Oct 16, 2012 12:29 pm
- Forum: Other
- Topic: archaeology
- Replies: 12
- Views: 24865
Re: 13x13 Tafl
I know a number of people at my school who are pretty good at this game. I'd start a club for it if I were going to stay at this school.There's a chance I'll start a Tafl club after I transfer to a four-year college though. That would be fun. That's good news! we all know a few people who play - ma...